Google Business Profile
Post updates, events and offers to Google Search and Maps from Social9 via Google Business Profile, with text and photo limits and call-to-action buttons.
Social9 posts updates to your business on Google Search and Maps, through your Google Business Profile.
Where to find it#
Tools → Channels → Connect Channel → Google Business Profile.
Google Business Profile is on the Individual plan and up.
Connecting#
- On the Channels page, press Connect Channel and pick the Google Business Profile tile.
- Sign in with the Google account that manages your business, and allow Social9.
- Your business locations are connected to the brand.
If you get "No business locations were found on this Google account", sign in with the account that manages the Business Profile.
What a post can include#
| Limit | |
|---|---|
| Text | 1,500 characters |
| Photos | Up to 10 |
| Video | 1 |
| Needs media | No |
Photos and video#
Google shows one photo on a post. When you add more photos or a video, the first photo goes on the post and the rest are added to your business photos on Google. You can turn this off with Add the rest to your business photos: then a post takes one photo only.
Post types#
In the Create Post window, press Customize for each network and open the Google tab (or press Options for Google Business Profile when it is the only network). Under Options for Google Business Profile, choose Post type:
| Type | What it needs |
|---|---|
| Update | Just your text. Optional button |
| Event | An event title, and Starts and Ends dates |
| Offer | An offer title, start and end dates. Optional Coupon code, Link to redeem online and Terms and conditions |
For updates and events you can add a Button: Book, Order online, Buy, Learn more, Sign up or Call now. Every button except Call now needs a Button link. Choose No button to leave it off.